Hi,
I'm here on behalf of my sister trying to get opinions or thoughts regarding her situation. My sister is 39 years old. She was diagnosed with depression almost 17 years ago. It all started when she became an anorexic/bulemic. She also developed insomnia around that time and almost went crazy from going night after night with no sleep. Since that time, she has seen several psychiatrists and has been on numerous medications for both the depression and insomnia. Our mom just passed away 4 months ago and she seems to be falling off the deep end right now. Her primary care dr. has her on about 5 medications and she feels like these medicines are controlling her life. She takes an anti-psychotic drug at night along with 2 sleeping pills. She has to take a stimulant every morning just to get going. If it werent for that stimulant, she couldnt get up out of the bed. She has gone 8 nights without one of her sleeping medications because she has been doubling up on them and has ran out early. It is making her feel like she is going crazy without them. If she doesnt fall asleep at night and sleep a solid 7 or 8 hours she panics. If she wakes up in the middle of the nigjt, she panics and cant go back to sleep. I just dont know what shes gonna do. She is married to a wonderful man and has 4 children. They are all suffering from this. She has lost all interest in her home and herself. She doesnt wont to see a psychiatrist but I think thqt is what she needs. She has also quit eating since running out of this medicine. If anyone has any advice, please share it with me. I am so worried about her. Thanks so much!
I'm here on behalf of my sister trying to get opinions or thoughts regarding her situation. My sister is 39 years old. She was diagnosed with depression almost 17 years ago. It all started when she became an anorexic/bulemic. She also developed insomnia around that time and almost went crazy from going night after night with no sleep. Since that time, she has seen several psychiatrists and has been on numerous medications for both the depression and insomnia. Our mom just passed away 4 months ago and she seems to be falling off the deep end right now. Her primary care dr. has her on about 5 medications and she feels like these medicines are controlling her life. She takes an anti-psychotic drug at night along with 2 sleeping pills. She has to take a stimulant every morning just to get going. If it werent for that stimulant, she couldnt get up out of the bed. She has gone 8 nights without one of her sleeping medications because she has been doubling up on them and has ran out early. It is making her feel like she is going crazy without them. If she doesnt fall asleep at night and sleep a solid 7 or 8 hours she panics. If she wakes up in the middle of the nigjt, she panics and cant go back to sleep. I just dont know what shes gonna do. She is married to a wonderful man and has 4 children. They are all suffering from this. She has lost all interest in her home and herself. She doesnt wont to see a psychiatrist but I think thqt is what she needs. She has also quit eating since running out of this medicine. If anyone has any advice, please share it with me. I am so worried about her. Thanks so much!
